# Total Sugars: FDA Daily Value

Total Sugars has no established FDA Daily Value. It is declared on the label under § 101.9(c)(6)(ii), but never carries a %DV.

**URL:** https://bettermenu.live/tools/rda/total-sugars/
**Provider:** BetterMenu (https://bettermenu.live)
**Dataset:** US Nutrition Label Rules v17.0.0 (CFR snapshot: 2026-02-12)
**Type:** none (no Daily Value)
**Unit:** g (declaration unit)
**Citation:** § 101.9(c)(6)(ii)

## Daily Value by population group

Source: FDA, § 101.9(c)(6)(ii). "Not applicable" means the nutrient is absent from that group's FDA table; "No DV" means it is listed with no established value.

| Population group | Daily Value | Low (5% of DV) | High (20% of DV) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Adults & children 4+ | No DV | n/a | n/a |
| Children 1–3 years | No DV | n/a | n/a |
| Pregnant & lactating | No DV | n/a | n/a |
| Infants 0–12 months | Not applicable | n/a | n/a |

## How are total sugars declared on a Nutrition Facts label?

Total sugars is a required line on the Nutrition Facts label, stated in grams per serving. (21 CFR 101.9(c)(6)(ii)) It may be left off when a serving has less than 1 gram and the label makes no claim about sweeteners, sugars or sugar alcohol. (21 CFR 101.9(c)(6)(ii)) Except on the simplified format, the label then says “Not a significant source of total sugars” at the bottom of the nutrient table. (21 CFR 101.9(c)(6)(ii))

## Label rounding rules

- Regulation: 0 below 0.5 g · nearest 1 g above

### Amount

Source: FDA, § 101.9(c)(6)(ii)

| Amount range (g) | Declared as |
| --- | --- |
| 0 to <0.5 | declare 0 |
| 0.5 to <1 | Contains less than 1 gram |
| ≥0.5 | nearest 1 g |

This nutrient carries no %DV, so there is no %DV rounding table.

## Related

- HTML page: https://bettermenu.live/tools/rda/total-sugars/
- All FDA Daily Values: https://bettermenu.live/tools/rda.md
- Machine-readable dataset: https://bettermenu.live/tools/rda/data.json